The graduates who succeed on the program s conditions get graduate degree within doctor of philosophy title.

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1 Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Department of Economics PhD. Program of Economics Program Description General Description and History As of academic years, Department of Economics is continuing its education and training activities with 7 professors, 6 associate professors, 13 assistant professors and 15 research assistants. Gained Degree The graduates who succeed on the program s conditions get graduate degree within doctor of philosophy title. Level of Degree Doctorate of philosophy Conditions for Approving and Enrolling Students are admitted for the graduate program with regard to a written exam and an interview. The number of students and the qualification conditions of candidates are noticed in the beginning of semester. The application conditions and the place and date of interview are stated in the notice. It is required that a candidate has a graduate diploma and he/she has at least 60 grades in the Exam for Academic Personnel and Graduate Education (ALES) that is centrally carried out by the Centre for Student Selection and Placement (ÖSYM). It is required that master diploma from abroad is approved by the Council of Higher Education. PhD candidates have to get averagely 80 out of 100 grades or 3.00 out of 4.00 grades and at least 60 grades for foreign language in the exams, UDS or KPDS. The principles of the Council of Higher Education are regarded for the equivalent foreign language exams. Candidates state the required information regarding ALES, bachelor s diploma, master diploma, success grades for each course and graduation grade in master education until deadline and they apply to the chair of the Graduate School of Social Sciences by getting a candidate number while enrolling by online. Enrolling procedure is organized and carried out by the chair of the Graduate School. Candidates are applied an interview by the committee. Success level of a candidate is calculated as 50% of ALES grade, 25% of master diploma grade and 25% of the average of the grade in written exam and the grade of interview (on the condition that candidate provides 75 grades at least). Candidates are arranged from the top to the bottom with

2 respect to their success level and the successful ones are noticed according to the number of students that would be admitted to the program. Conditions for approving and enrolling in the Graduate School are carried out with regard to the Council of Higher Education s GRADUATE EDUCATION and TRAINING REGULATIONS ( Dokuz Eylül University s GRADUATE EDUCATION and TRAINING REGULATIONS ( and the Graduate School of Social Sciences GRADUATE EDUCATION APPLICATION RULES( Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning Students are not admitted to the graduate programs through transfer. Conditions and Rules for Sufficiency Student Resource The candidates, who have a master s degree in economics and who have a master s degree in another department but also having bachelor s diploma in economics, can apply for the PhD program. The candidates who graduate from all master programs of the departments of business administration and public finance, the master program of econometrics in the department of econometrics, the master program of labour economics and indutrial relations in the department of labour economics and indutrial relations, the master program of agricultural economics in the faculty of agriculture or equivalent programs, can apply for this program. However the candidates in the latter group can apply for the program on the condition that they accept to get some courses from the Academic Preparatory Program if it is seen as required by the department of economics. The candidates, who have a master diploma from same programs of abroad universities that are approved by the Council of Higher Education, can apply in terms of the conditions above. Academic Preparatory Program of the Department of Economics Fall Semester Microeconomic Analysis I Macroeconomic Analysis I Applied Econometrics I Advanced Statistics I Spring Semester Microeconomic Analysis II Macroeconomic Analysis II Applied Econometrics II Advanced Statistics II Koşullar All courses of the PhD program of Economics are elective. Students have to choose at least 30-ECTS courses for each semester and they can choose only 1 course from other departments

3 for each semester. The program also consists of a seminar course, a specialty field course and a dissertation. For choosing a continual course in spring semester, student has to choose the related course in fall semester. And some courses require prerequisite course. In the framework of the Graduate School of Social Sciences decisions, it is required that a course will be open if at least 1 student choose it. The same course with Turkish and English code can not be chosen in the same time. The dissertation has 150 ECTSs and the PhD program has totally 240 ECTSs. Student has to get at least 80 out of 100 to succeed. Student can enrol again for the course in that he/she does not succeed, but also he/she can take another course if his/her supervisor approves. The student who completes the courses successively attend an exam for PhD sufficiency. If student succeed on this exam, he/she prepares a proposal for dissertation and defends it against a committee. And then he/she presents the progression of his/her dissertation by 6- month periods. A student has to write the conclusions of his/her dissertation with regard to the writing rules of the Graduate School and to defend his/her thesis against a committee. After the defending, the committee decides to approve, reject or be corrected for the dissertation. If it is decided to be corrected, student makes correction and defends again. If the dissertation is not approved again, student will continue his/her education with new thesis supervisor and new subject. It is required to get averagely 3.00 out of 4.00 grades for three-semester PhD program and to complete the dissertation and defend successively for graduating condition in totally twelve semesters. Profile of the Program In the PhD program, it is aimed that student gets ability to learn, assess and explain scientific knowledge by undertaking research. As regards, it is aimed to provide a theoretical ground and to support this ground within econometric and statistical methods and analyses for applied fields. Key Learning Outcomes 1. To be able to deepen knowledge that gained in the same field or/and different field at the level of expertise by having comprehensive theoretical knowledge in his/her own field. 2. To be able to improve policy recommendations for the economic problems to increase the welfare of society by using comprehensive theoretical and applied knowledge that gained

4 in his/her own field. 3. To be able to work effectively as a team member of a scientific research project. 4. To be able prepare seminar and present it in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field. 5. To be able to write theses, reports etc., present and publish them as an article in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field. 6. To be able to integrate the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field with the application. 7. To be able to generate new knowledge by integrating the theoretical knowledge that gained in the expertise field, with information that comes from different disciplines. 8. To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge related to the field. 9. To be able to carry out regardless some studies that he/she integrates with knowledge obtained from the field or area of work. Occupational Profiles of Graduates Economics program PhD degree graduates can find a job both in public and private sector. They can attend the inspectors, auditors and assistant specialist exams that are carried out by various ministries, and can work with these titles. National and international companies that belong to the public and private sector are also institutions in that the graduates are employed. In addition, Economics program PhD degree graduates can make an academic career. Transition to the Upper Degree Programs Graduates who are successfully complete PhD degree education can apply for an academic position in domestic or abroad universities or for a specialty position in research centres of public institutions. Course Structure and Credits The dissertation has 150 ECTSs and the PhD program has totally 240 ECTSs. In the first semester 2 courses (6 national credits=16 ECTSs), in the second semester 3 courses (9 national credits=20 ECTSs) and in third semester 1 course (3 national credits=6 ECTSs) can be to choosen from other departments. CURRICULAR C: Course, A: Application, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System 1st Semester Course Title Course Title Course Title C A ECTS IKT 6037 Advanced Micro Economics I Elective 3 0 8

5 IKT 6019 Advanced Microeconomics I Elective IKT 6021 Advanced Macroeconomics I Elective IKT 6023 Advanced Macroeconomics I Elective IKT 6025 Theory of Financial Economics Elective IKT 6027 International Trade Theory Elective IKT 6011 Economic Optimization Techniques Elective IKT 6013 Economic Doctrines Elective CEK 6003 Comparative Social Policy (ÇEKO) Elective EKO 6011 Stochastic Modells (Ekonometrics) Elective Total nd Semester IKT 6044 Economic Restructuring and Change Elective IKT 6024 Advanced Micro Economics II Elective IKT 6026 Advanced Microeconomics II Elective IKT 6028 Advanced Macroeconomics II Elective IKT 6030 Advanced Macroeconomics II Elective IKT 6032 International Trade Policy Elective IKT 6055 Advanced Econometric Applications Elective IKT 6057 Advanced Econometric Applications Elective IKT 6002 Economic Planning Techniques Elective IKT 6042 Models and Interpretation of Financial Econometrics Elective MAL 6006 Analysis of the Turkish Tax System Elective CEK 6006 Industrial Relations in the EU and Turkey Elective EKO 6032 Multivariate Statistical Models (ECO) Elective rd Semester IKT 6041 Economics of Technology and Policy Elective IKT 6018 EU and Economic Integration Elective IKT 6038 EU and Economic Integration Elective IKT 6047 Stochastic Finance Elective IKT 6007 Growth and Distribution Elective IKT 6015 Economic Stabilization Theory and Policy Elective IKT 6049 Economic Policy Analysis Elective MAL 6003 Budget Applications (Finance) Elective Seminar Course Compulsory Course of specialty field Compulsory th Semester 5th Semester

6 6th Semester 7th Semester 8th Semester Examinations, Assessment and Grading Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in the "Course Description Form" that is prepared by the faculty member/s and that is in the information package. The Council of Higher Education s "GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGULATIONS ( Dokuz Eylül University s "GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGULATIONS ( and the Graduate School of Social Sciences GRADUATE EDUCATION APPLICATION RULES ( relevant articles are applied with regard to the exams, course grades and dissertation. Graduation Requirements Graduation requirements are as described in the Conditions and Rules for Sufficiency section. Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning) Full-Time Address and Contact Information (Programme Director, ECTS/DS Coordinator) Programme Director: Prof. Đsmail MAZGĐT ECTS / DS Coordinators: Assoc. Prof. Mert URAL and Assoc. Prof. Nilgün ACAR BALAYLAR Address: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Economics Department, Dokuzçeşmeler Campus, Buca ĐZMĐR ismail.mazgit@deu.edu.tr Telephone: (+90)